In a recent online survey conducted by Parker’s, a U.K. car buyer’s website, more two-thirds of respondents said they wouldn’t buy an electric car. Among those who weren’t interested in purchasing an EV, the main turn-offs were limited typical range (100 miles) and high purchase price,
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The electric vehicle market will grow to 2.7 million cars by 2015, forecasts IDC Energy Insights. The firm says its research points to the need for the electric utility industry to “immediately prepare” for the resulting increased stress on the power grid, or risk “havoc.”
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According to a Wall Street Journal blog post, the president of Mitsubishi sees “big potential demand” for commercial electric vehicles, although “neither his company nor its biggest local rival Nissan Motor Co. has yet specifically targeted the sector.”
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A restored, functional 1916 Detroit Electric brougham was on display last week alongside a Tesla Roadster and several late-model EV conversions at a Michigan event last week, AnnArbor.com reports. The exhibition marked National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day.
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Worried about blackouts and brownouts becoming commonplace as electric vehicles go mainstream? The solution may be coordinated off-peak charging, based on computerized charging stations in concert with off-peak pricing incentives from the electric utilities, a recently released study suggests.
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